Russia: Medvedev visits AvtoVAZ and test drives new Russian car

Prime Minister of Russia Dmitri Medvedev visited an AvtoVAZ automobile factory in Tolyatti, Friday. Medvedev arrived to discuss the current condition of the industry and its development strategy till 2025. He also test-drove a Lada XRay and said that it is “comfortable and modern, it is not worse than any other foreign car of the same class.’ Commenting on the future of the Russian car industry, he said “it is a hard time for the economy right now” and that the “automotive industry needs government suppor